It was jarring to be berated for 'acting white' when I was placed in a predominantly black middle school in Southern California.… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
The very definition of 'blackness' is as broad as that of 'whiteness,' yet we're seemingly always trying to find a specific, limited… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
As a teenager, my blackness was also questioned by some of the life choices I made that weren't considered to be 'black'… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
It's a bit cliche, but you can't go wrong by writing what you know. Even if you're a horrible writer, your own knowledge and… — Issa Rae Copy Share
“I needed to see more from my movies than the extremely tragic black woman, or the magic helpless Negro, or the many black men… — Issa Rae Copy Share
I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the… — Issa Rae Copy Share
I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for… — Issa Rae Copy Share
The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would… — Issa Rae Copy Share
You know, you have a lot of people - I've met a lot of people in the past, I've gone to private schools, you… — Issa Rae Copy Share
There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media. — Issa Rae Copy Share
I personally don't feel any pressure to make jokes about multiple baby-fathers and stereotypical black jokes, because one, that's just not my life, and… — Issa Rae Copy Share
Especially being a woman of color, sometimes it's hard for to put our foot down. You work with a lot of men, and they'll… — Issa Rae Copy Share
I'm always tempted to say, 'Nah, that won't work.' But I think you should be willing to try ideas out before saying no. Be… — Issa Rae Copy Share
Every black film feels like it's Tyler Perry, and that just needs to stop. But people seem to slowly be looking for what else… — Issa Rae Copy Share
“When I was a teenager, for example, others questioned my blackness because some of the life choices I made weren’t considered to be “black”… — Issa Rae Copy Share
Sometimes if I'm stuck on something, I'll have a drink, and it'll get me inspired and ready to keep going. But the trick to… — Issa Rae Copy Share
“In high school, I developed a new love: acting. I went to a predominantly black and Latino school in Compton and, outside of television,… — Issa Rae Copy Share
